Chapter 405 Feng Huangfei

Author: Demonic Cangyue

Chapter 405 Feng Huangfei

"This is an auspicious sign from heaven, which heralds the prosperity of our Jin Dynasty!"

Facing Tian Yusu, the prefect of Xunyang County quickly wrote a congratulatory message to express to the court. Such auspiciousness appeared under his rule, which is also the credit of his county governor.

The emperor was killed, the Central Plains fell, and all the people lost confidence in the Jin Dynasty.

Now that the country has just rebuilt the imperial court in the south, it is time to boost the morale of the government and the public and declare the legitimacy of the country.

Is there anything more auspicious than Tian Yusu, which represents the continued prosperity of the Jin Dynasty?

The emperor will certainly reward him generously. Based on his achievements, it is unlikely that he will be able to become an official in the central government.

"Your Excellency, it is possible that you have immortal powers." A scribe said.

The prefect of Xunyang County smiled: "Since ancient times, there have been many miraculous sights in Mount Lu. It is indeed possible that they were miracles performed by a sage and sage, but I believe even more that this is a revelation from heaven, and a sage descended to save China."

"Although I have not cultivated immortality, I have been talking about mysteries and Taoism for many years. I have jade bones in my body and can read Qi."

"Just now, in the clouds on Lushan Mountain, there was a faint rotation of heavenly secrets. This must be the work of heaven."

It's easy to say that performing useless miracles can be done by advanced monks.

However, this kind of direct delivery of corn, an overwhelming gesture, but a real delivery of food, has a great impact on mortals, and is tantamount to destroying oneself at once.

Who would do such a thankless thing?

Therefore, throughout the ages, this kind of thing has been rarely heard of, and even if it has happened, it has been on a very small scale, such as filling someone's house with food.

The prefect of Xunyang continued: "In ancient times, Cangjie created Chinese characters, so the sky rained millet and the ghosts cried at night."

"Now that the mountains and rivers of Shenzhou are in ruins, a saint should come forward to turn the tide and help the building before it collapses."

"Therefore, the way of heaven has revealed and rained down the rain of merit."

As he said this, he had already written the essay.

No matter what the facts are, the only thing that can be written in the text is that it is auspiciousness sent from heaven, and the credit should be attributed to the emperor.

"Hurry up and send to the capital immediately."

The men quickly followed the instructions, and then the scribe said: "Prefect, now the people are rushing to where Mishan is, and the streets in the city are deserted."

"What if after the imperial court gets the news, it wants us to donate the corn from the sky to replenish the national treasury?"

Hearing this, Governor Xunyang's expression changed. This is a problem.

The imperial court has been raising troops recently and is very short of money, and military food is the top priority.

If there is so much corn falling today, it will be enough to support an army of one million people for a whole year.

He just reported the auspiciousness and it was good for his face. But what if the court asked him for food? If he couldn't come up with enough food, not only would he have no merit, but he would also be guilty!

"Quick! Call in the government troops and put a tight seal on Mishan."

He immediately mobilized his troops.

At the same time, the people of Xunyang City fell into madness when faced with countless grains.

Although there was no major war in the south, in order to guard against threats from the north, the imperial court increased taxes several times and expanded the army deployment in the Jianghan Plain.

Coupled with the migration of people's titles to the south, a large number of nobles and ministers encircled the land in the south and classified the original people as tenant farmers.

Originally, the Jin Dynasty was extremely oppressive to the people, but now that it has lost half of its country, its finances are even tighter, and its harsh government will only become more severe.

It can be said that the lives of people in peaceful areas are no better than those in war-torn areas, and they cannot withstand any turmoil.

Any natural disaster will cause them to lose their homes and go into exile.

However, the corn falling from the sky is like the Milky Way falling from the nine heavens, flowing all over Mount Lu.

This scene was so shocking that it felt like a dream.

"How much food is this?"

"It's piled up like a mountain! Enough to feed us for many years."

"Wow, wow, it smells so good, it smells so good."

The people came in droves, carrying big buckets and bags, and tried their best to load the food.

Even the local wealthy families were no exception. However, they did not show up in person. Instead, they chanted the servants' tunes, directly marked out a rice mountain, sent people to transport ox carts, and directly picked up shovels to transport the rice.

"It's all gone. It's all gone. This rice mountain belongs to me, the Chen family in Jiangzhou. You can dig it somewhere else."

There was a powerful clan that was the most arrogant. They summoned a large number of soldiers, drove the people away, and occupied an area with the highest concentration of corn.

Except for the huge rice mountain, the rest of the place is filled with scattered rice piles or meandering rice rivers.

It was not easy for the people to see such miracles, and they became bolder. In addition, there were many people coming, and once the crowd gathered, it became very powerful.

Seeing the wealthy family occupying Mishan, he was immediately indignant and said excitedly: "Why do you say Mishan belongs to your family?"

"This is food sent from heaven, and it was not grown by your Chen family. Why does one family occupy so much of it?"

"Yes! Everyone should be able to tell the difference!"

"You dare to grab the food God has given you, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

There were many people, tens of thousands, and the momentum was huge at that time.

The wealthy family did not dare to provoke any more anger, but the long-standing authority of the local emperor made it impossible for them to give up.

So he said confidently: "This is my family's rice, because this land belongs to my family!"

"When the rice falls from the sky and lands on the ground of my home, it naturally belongs to my home."

"It rains, and the water falls into your water tank. Don't you drink it yourself? Do you want to give it to others?"

"This is all for the same reason. There is so much rice in other places. Isn't it enough for you to eat? Go dig somewhere else. Don't be greedy."

This remark aroused public outrage over who was greedy.

But they are stupid and don't know how to refute the wealthy family's reasoning.

Seeing so much food in front of them, many people who were so poor that they could hardly lift the pot suddenly became red-eyed and rushed forward with all their might.

One by one, they formed a crowd and attacked the private soldiers who blocked them.

Many people who could still live their lives were driven by their emotions and rushed forward one after another.

It has to be said that numbers of people embolden people, and no matter how cowardly a person is, once they stand together with tens of thousands of people and share the same hatred and the same enemy, their momentum will be different.

Not to mention a matter of survival such as food, the situation is about to get out of control and tens of thousands of people are about to riot.

Suddenly an army arrived, equipped with sophisticated weapons and armor, and the momentum of the formation was full of killing.

Although there were only 10,000 men and horses, the people were using their bare hands, and the commotion became much smaller for a while, visible to the naked eye.

This is when Xunyang Prefect arrived with his troops: "Stop it, are you going to rebel?"

When they heard about the rebellion, the people fell silent again. As long as they could still survive, they would not dare to rebel.

Even though the public resentment is huge, the army is helpless.

Seeing that the situation was under control, the governor of Xunyang and the wealthy families secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They were frightened to death... They thought the people were really going to riot.

Fortunately, Xunyang is located on the Yangtze River, and heavy troops are deployed here, which is part of the defense line along the river.

Otherwise, if it were another place, I might not be able to suppress these unruly people.

Prefect Xunyang also knew that this matter must be handled properly, otherwise it may cause chaos.

If he forces the people to rebel, his career will be over.

"Hmph, who asked your Chen family to occupy Mishan here?" He asked in a low voice, looking coldly at the wealthy family who almost provoked a civil uprising.

The Chen family scholar said: "Sir, this is my family's land."

"It's a joke. Is this the whole world that belongs to the royal family?" Taishou Xunyang glared at him.

"Yes, yes, I will order my subordinates to stop right now." He only said to stop, but did not say to return the corn that had been carried away by the fully loaded oxcarts.

The prefect of Xunyang also turned a blind eye and looked at the people who were still a little commotion.

He immediately said loudly: "Now that the mountains and rivers are broken, the imperial court is preparing for the Northern Expedition. It is the time to use food!"

"These grains are the imperial grains that His Majesty prayed to heaven for to help the Jin Dynasty regain its rivers and mountains."

"You all should go home. I also know how difficult people's livelihood is... In this way, I make the decision. Those who have already received the imperial rations can forget the blame. Those who have not received them can go to the government warehouse tomorrow to collect the rations and receive two grains of rice per head.

Four buckets of stone."

"Moreover, with the auspiciousness coming from heaven, the imperial court will definitely exempt this county from taxes for several years. With the help of this destiny, the country will definitely succeed in the Northern Expedition and restore the Central Plains. The days of peace are coming."

"Don't be foolish, rebellious, and become a traitor at this time, otherwise the court will not tolerate it, and you will be beheaded."

He spoke clearly about his interests and benefits, first showed small favors, and then used the power of national law to intimidate.

I secretly think that he has been an official for many years and is a master of herdsmen, but he still can't handle a bunch of idiots?
To be continued...